Cancer survivors’ experiences of using survivorship care plans: a systematic review of qualitative studies

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 260-268

  Keesing, Sharon ^a   McNamara, Beverley ^a   Rosenwax, Lorna ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Experiences; Long term; Qualitative research; Survivorship care plans

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURVIVOR;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84929709430     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-014-0407-x     Document Type: Review

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